Manager, Inventory

This is a Full Time Job

Primary responsibilities will be inventory management & stewardship maintenance for the Kids & Family Networks which includes but is not limited to:

• Tracking all aspects of inventory

• Coordinating usage of ad time by internal departments (ancillary business, marketing, programming)

• Building Flowcharts for all media plans

• Monitoring CPM guidelines for Upfront and Scatter deals in WideOrbit system

• Interacting with Sales Operations (traffic), IT, Research, Sales Planning, Marketing and Programming/Scheduling departments

• Working closely with research and programming to maintain selling schedule

• Maintain a comprehensive view of inventory, improving inventory usage and revenue yield.

• Maintain all deal points.

• Work with Direct Response department regarding pricing and inventory use.

• Monitor audience delivery and manage liability/stewardship.

• Assist management in a variety of ad hoc reports to analyze historical inventory/revenue data.

• Maintain all Data Integrity Reporting.

• Lead all aspects of inputting of research predictions into Stewardship systems for all nets.

• Run weekly stewardship report for sales staff and forecasting group.

• In conjunction w/Inventory Directors, prepare monthly liability write-off forms to be submitted to BI.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years network planning experience and/or media buying and/or sales experience.

Additional Qqualifications:

• Proven ability to think strategically. Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced pressured environment.

• Proven ability to effectively interact and communicate with various departments.

• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills.

• Excellent computer skills, including Excel and WideOrbit.

• Strong interpersonal, relationship building, negotiation and supervisory skills.

• Inventory Management Experience preferred.